Wilhelm Aschwanden
Wilhelm Aschwanden | |||||||
nation | Switzerland | ||||||
birthday | 18th December 1969 | ||||||
place of birth | Langnau in the Emmental | ||||||
Career | |||||||
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society | SC Marbach | ||||||
status | resigned | ||||||
End of career | 2004 | ||||||
Placements in the cross-country skiing world cup | |||||||
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Wilhelm Aschwanden (born December 18, 1969 in Langnau im Emmental ) is a former Swiss cross-country skier .
Career
Aschwanden, who started for SC Marbach , ran his first World Cup individual race in Silver Star in December 1991 , which he finished classically in 76th place over 10 km. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer , he finished 60th over 10 km classic and 56th in the subsequent pursuit. He got his first World Cup points in December 1994 in Sappada with 29th place in the 10 km freestyle. At the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1995 in Thunder Bay , he achieved 71st place over 10 km classic, 60th place in the pursuit and 47th place over 50 km freestyle. His best placement at the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1997 in Trondheim was the 26th place over 50 km classic. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano , 22nd place over 50 km freestyle and sixth place with the relay were his best results. In December 1998 he achieved his first and only top ten placement in the World Cup individual with tenth place in the 10 km freestyle in Toblach . His best results at the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1999 in Ramsau am Dachstein were 31st place in the pursuit and ninth place in the relay. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City he came in 38th place in the 30 km mass start race, 32nd place over 50 km classic and tenth place with the relay. In February 2004 he ran his last World Cup race in Oberstdorf , which ended in 46th place in the skiathlon .
Aschwanden was Swiss champion 13 times with the Marbach relay and four times in the individual. After the 2003/04 season, he ended his career.
Participation in World Championships and Olympic Winter Games
Olympic games
- 1994 Lillehammer : 56th place 25 km pursuit, 60th place 10 km classic
- 1998 Nagano : 6th place relay, 22nd place 50 km freestyle, 49th place 25 km pursuit, 63rd place 10 km classic
- 2002 Salt Lake City : 10th place relay, 32nd place 50 km classic, 38th place 30 km freestyle mass start
Nordic World Ski Championships
- 1995 Thunder Bay : 47th place 50 km freestyle, 60th place 25 km pursuit, 71st place 10 km classic
- 1997 Trondheim : 26th place 50 km classic, 38th place 30 km freestyle, 56th place 25 km pursuit, 81st place 10 km classic
- 1999 Ramsau : 9th place relay, 31st place 25 km pursuit, 40th place 10 km classic, 51st place 30 km freestyle
World Cup Statistics
The table shows the placements achieved in detail.
- 1st – 3rd place: Number of podium placements
- Top 10: Number of places in the top ten
- Points ranks: Number of placements within the point ranks
- Starts: Number of races run in the respective discipline
- Note: In the distance races, the classification is based on the FIS.
placement | Distance races a | Skiathlon pursuit |
sprint | Stage race b |
total | Team c | |||||
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≤ 5 km | ≤ 10 km | ≤ 15 km | ≤ 30 km | > 30 km | sprint | Season | |||||
1st place | |||||||||||
2nd place | |||||||||||
3rd place | |||||||||||
Top 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6th | |||||||
Scoring | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15th | 1 | 19th | ||
Starts | 24 | 24 | 22nd | 5 | 15th | 8th | 98 | 1 | 19th | ||
Status: end of career |
Web links
- Wilhelm Aschwanden in the database of the International Ski Association (English)
- Wilhelm Aschwanden on skisport365.com
- Wilhelm Aschwanden in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ A 17-time Swiss champion and Olympic participant resigns from wochen-zeitung.ch (accessed on July 30, 2017)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Aschwanden, Wilhelm |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss cross-country skier |
DATE OF BIRTH | 18th December 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Langnau in the Emmental |